Virginia Lewis

LAKE, Virginia Lewis PHILLIPS – Mrs. Virginia Lake Dead – Mrs. Virginia Lewis Lake died suddenly Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ella Barnett, two miles Northeast of Prairie Grove, about 7:30 o’clock.

Mrs. Lake has been a sufferer for many years of heart trouble and the past two weeks she has failed rapidly, and although her suffering at times intense she could not be persuaded to remain in bed, and this morning as usual she was at the breakfast table when stricken and while being tenderly carried to her bed she passed away without a struggle.

The deceased was the relect of the late Colonel Milton Lake and was born in Fayetteville November 17, 1837 and a little over a week ago she quietly celebrated her 85th birthday. She was a lady of refinement and culture, one whose influence for good has been felt throughout the community in which she lived. Her life has been full of good deeds for everyone to whom she could minister and especially has she been a good and loving step-mother to the children she partly raised. For a number of years she has made her home with Mrs. Barnett, where she was tenderly cared for in her declining years. Thus the same love and care she had given her in her childhood days was returned twofold.

Mrs. Lake was one of the oldest and most highly respected resident of this community. She was a devout Christian, having served her Master since her early childhood. She was a member of the Presbyterian church.

The funeral will take place from the Southern Presbyterian Church Thursday afternoon at 2 o’clock and the burial will be made in the family lot in the Prairie Grove Cemetery. [Prairie Grove Herald 11/30/1922]

Mrs. Lake Buried Thanksgiving Day – The funeral of Mrs. Virginia Lake took place from the Southern Presbyterian church Thursday at 2:30 o’clock, her former pastor, Rev. E.M. Freyschlag assisted by Rev. E.G. Downs of Washington Methodist church, conducting the service and the burial was made in the family lot in the Prairie Grove cemetery.

The casket was banked with many beautiful flowers whose fragrance was symbolic of the pure and unselfish life she lived.

The pall-bearers were Messrs. J. Ed Morton, W.B. Munsee, H.D. Cummings, Dess Shumate, E.C. Carl and George F. Wallace.

The out of town relatives who attended the funeral were her granddaughter, Mrs. Percy Cummings and Mr. Cummings of Fayetteville, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mitchell and Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Reed, all of Siloam Springs. Mr. Mitchell is a nephew and Mrs. Reed is a niece of the deceased. [Prairie Grove Herald 12/7/1922]